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NEW IN TOWN

Foundrae

52 Lispenard St.The fine jewelry brand carried by luxury retailers Net-a-Porter and Moda Operandi opened its first shop in the city, on the Lower East Side. Owner Beth Bugdaycay plans to add a men's clothing line.

La Maison de Makoto

74–76 Seventh Ave.This French-Japanese dessert bar specializing in mochi (chewy rice desserts) doubles as a cocktail lounge at night. The beverage menu at the 63-seat location in the West Village features concoctions such as sake and gin–infused horchata.

Lymbr

11 Jay St.The one-on-one stretching studio with locations in Boca Raton, Fla., and Los Angeles is open to new clients in TriBeCa. Stretching sessions last from 30 minutes to an hour and cost $55 and up.

155 W. 56th St.Blue Dog, which has three restaurant-bars in the city, opened its fourth eatery, an all-day breakfast place in Midtown.

Coco Pazzo Kitchen and Coco Pazzo Trattoria

160 Prince St.Chef Pino Luongo reopened his Tuscan restaurant in SoHo after a 10-year hiatus. During the day it operates as Coco Pazzo Kitchen, serving sandwiches, pasta and salads, and at night it becomes Coco Pazzo Trattoria, which serves main courses big enough to share.

Jill Lindsey

104 Reade St.The Brooklyn-based home goods and handmade apparel boutique expanded into TriBeCa, where it doubles as a venue for astrology workshops and yoga classes.

1269 Lexington Ave.The popular coffee shop, based in Bushwick, opened its fifth location, on the Upper East Side.

STOCK TRANSACTIONS

Michael Kors Holdings (KORS-N)

CEO John Idol sold 150,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $62.15 to $62.17 per share March 20 and March 21 in transactions worth $9,430,016. He now holds 2,082,546 shares.

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc. (ARI-N)

Board member Michael Salvati sold 5,659 shares of common stock for $18.25 per share March 26 in a transaction worth $103,276. He now holds 70,647 shares.

Inter Parfums Inc. (IPAR-N)

Philippe Santi, executive vice president and chief financial officer, sold 4,600 shares of common stock for $48 per share March 23 in a transaction worth $220,800. He now holds 15,750 shares.

BANKRUPTCIES

Baha Lounge Corp.

83-38 Woodhaven Blvd., RidgewoodThe Latin American restaurant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection March 27. The filing cites estimated assets of $0 to $50,000 and liabilities of $50,001 to $100,000. There were no creditors with unsecured claims.

Mezcal Dos Rest. Corp.

7508 Third Ave., BrooklynThe restaurant filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection March 28. The filing cites estimated assets of $0 to $50,000 and liabilities of $100,001 to $500,000. There were no creditors with unsecured claims.

RU Cab Corp.

2743 E. 66th St., BrooklynThe taxi company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection March 28. The filing cites estimated assets of $500,001 to $1 million and liabilities of $1,000,001 to $10 million. The creditor with the largest unsecured claim is Progressive Credit Union, owed $500,000.

REAL ESTATE

COMMERCIAL

Jay Suites signed a sublease for 90,000 square feet at 15 W. 38th St. The shared-office-space provider plans to open its eighth and largest location and has plans to move its headquarters from 369 Lexington Ave. The sublandlord, Hudson’s Bay, was brokered by Cushman & Wakefield. BLACKre represented the tenant. The asking rent was $45 per square foot.

Rockefeller Capital Management agreed to take 64,445 square feet at 630 Fifth Ave. The wealth-management, asset-management and advisory-services firm plans to move from 10 Rockefeller Plaza by the fourth quarter of the year. Cushman & Wakefield represented the tenant. The landlord is Tishman Speyer. The asking rent for the 15-year lease was in the low $80s per square foot.

IBM signed a lease for 27,699 square feet at 19 Union Square West. The tech giant plans to occupy the ninth through 11th floors of the building. The asking rent was $80 per square foot. The landlord, Walford Co., was represented by ABS Partners. CBRE represented the tenant.

The National Bank of Kuwait extended its 18,688-square-foot lease at 299 Park Ave. for an additional 10 years. It will keep its office on part of the 17th floor of the 42-story building. The landlord, Fisher Brothers, and the tenant were each represented in-house. The asking rent was $95 per square foot.

Aaptiv signed a five-year lease for 16,962 square feet at 1 World Trade Center. The workout app maker plans to move from 1140 Broadway by the end of the month and into the 49th floor of the 104-story tower. The asking rent for the deal was $73 per square foot. JLL represented the tenant. The landlord, the Durst Organization, was represented in-house and by a team from Cushman & Wakefield.

RETAILTime Out Market New York signed a 10-year deal for 21,000 square feet at 55 Water St. The food hall will have 520 seats of indoor and outdoor seating. The developers, Midwood Equities, Rockwood Capital and HK Organization, were represented by an in-house team. It was undisclosed if the tenant was represented by a broker in the transaction.

Morton Williams signed a 30-year lease for 13,000 square feet at 1251 Third Ave. The family-owned supermarket chain will open its 17th location in a space previously occupied by the retailer Talbots. The asking rent was just under $2 million per year. Creative Leasing Concepts brokered for the tenant. Douglas Elliman represented the landlord, 203 East 72nd Street Corp.

Bankruptcy filings from the eastern and southern districts of New York are listed alphabetically. Stock transactions are insider transactions at New York companies obtained from Thomson Reuters and listed by size. Real estate listings are in order of square footage.

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